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The Franklin Township Baseball League kicked off its 2015 season April 11 – its 63rd – with its traditional parade from Pine Grove Manor School to the baseball complex on Dekalb Street. Girls’ softball and boys’ baseball teams paraded down the streets, led by members holding their respective banners.

The Franklin Heat Traveling Basketball program will hold a fundraising basketball game from 7-8:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School, 1649 Amwell Rd. The game, called the “Terrance Barker Scholarship Classic,” will raise money for the program’s Terrance Barker Scholarship Fund and will pit players against their coaches.

The Franklin Township Pop Warner Mitey Mites have their sights set on Disney World and bringing home a national championship. The team, comprised of boys aged 7 to 9 years, defeated Brick City 8 to 6 on Nov. 9 to win the Central Jersey Division 2 championship in Roselle.

Registration for boys’ and girls’ baseball and girls’ softball will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 11, 18 and 25 at the baseball complex, 51 DeKalb St. Participants are encouraged to fill out forms online at www.ftblbaseball.org.

The Franklin Township Pop Warner organization celebrated its annual “Blue and Gold” day at Middlebush Park Sept. 21. In addition to the regularly scheduled football contests, attendees were treated to games, face painting, and pep rallies.

It came down to a rubber game, but the squad from Piazza Orsillo left no doubt on Aug. 2 as to who the Over 50 Softball League champions were in their 14-2 rout of the Resta’s Car Care squad. The Over 50 Softball League is comprised of four teams; in addition to those from Orisllo’s and Resta, there’s a team …

Thomas DiGanci, former principal at Watching Hills Regional High School, was named Franklin High School’s interim principal at the July 31 Board of Education meeting. DiGanci is expected to start in his new position on Aug. 11, according to a release from the district. His appointment runs through June 30, 2015.

The Franklin Township Baseball League’s 15 and under All Star team has won the Northern New Jersey Babe Ruth State Championship, and the league’s 8 and under team won the South Brunswick Viking Tournament. The older team is now poised to play in the mid-Atlantic regional tournament, set for Aug. 1-8 in Niskayuna, NY.

By Hans Hernandez Coach, FTSC Boys U12 Team. During the Spring 2014 season, the Franklin Township SC Athletics MNJYSA BoysU12 team was undefeated, in Flight 1, with 8 wins and 2 draws, and scored a total of 49 goals and allowed only 15 against.

The Franklin Township Pop Warner Warriors program is holding a golf tournament fundraiser May 3 at Bunker Hill Golf Course, 220 Bunker Hill Rd., Princeton. The day begins with breakfast and registration at 10 a.m., followed by an 11 a.m. shotgun scramble.